I think it was such a shame for the book to have been created independently from the Christchurch mosque shootings. I assumed it had been inspired by them, but I read the first draft had been written beforehand. I completely loved the armchair romp through the Marlborough Sounds, ‘the dark dead world of pines giving way to native vegetation and trees…’ I loved all the cups of tea and coffee, all the bakery treats, I was so jealous of all the biscuits and pies they were eating! There were a lot of characters to keep ahold of, and I did have to keep reminding myself of them all- there’s one cold case and so many present details..crime isn’t really my bag unfortunately, but I did enjoy it! |
